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CrimeCONN 2018Keeping It Real: Information, Entertainment and Inspiration From Deep Inside The Mystery World

Saturday, June 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.Main Library, DiMattia Building

CrimeCONN is Connecticut’s own one-day mystery lovers' conference.

The conference enriches readers, aspiring writers and professional writers alike. Panel topics include: forensics and law enforcement experts sharing their insights, mystery writing for the big and little screen, and a behind-the-scenes look into the writer’s craft and modern publishing.

Panel discussions, interviews with celebrity authors, book signings and audience participation are included in this action-packed day.

Hear directly from the people who solve crimes, write about crime, bring amazing stories from book to screen, and share insights you can trust whether you’re a fan or a mystery writer yourself.

Real to Reel. Get the inside scoop on the how it’s all done in the battle zone between literature and show biz.Panelists: Katie TorpeyTom Straw David Rich David Handler

The Thrill of Fact-based Fiction. Learn first-hand the joys and challenges of research in the modern age of Google and Wikipedia, and when good old shoe-leather research is essential.Moderator: John ValeriPanelists: James BennJane ClelandKaren OlsonCharles Salzberg

As Real As It Gets. Death investigator Michelle Clark interviews Dr. Kristen Hartnett-McCann, Forensic Anthropologist with Connecticut’s Chief Medical Examiner – experts on the front line of the war on crime, and eyewitnesses to solving real-life mysteries every day.

I Did It My Way. How to master craft, control and promotion when forging your path to self-publishing. Moderator: Tom StrawPanelists: Bill CuratoloJill FletcherJeff Markowitz